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They were all fabulous and they all made me want to rush right out and see the entire musical (if only I lived anywhere near Broadway). But the show I really wanted to see was Rock of Ages. Oddly enough, of all the aforementioned musicals, this is the silliest and the most sophomoric. Compared to the high affluent masterworks of art like West Side Story, Billy Elliot, and Next to Normal, Rock is a comic strip written on a gum wrapper. Still, I wanted to see the "low-brow" Rock of Ages because it looked like so much damn fun.

This musical is a jukebox musical featuring songs from the hair bands of the 1980's. The score uses tracks from Bon Jovi, Poison, Twisted Sister, Pat Benatar, and Foreigner-just to name a few. The finale is a rousing rendition of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'." Yes, the Fox show Glee stole the idea. The show's musical namesake, Def Leppard's "Rock of Ages," is not included in the score because the producers couldn't get the licenses for any of their songs. Think of what they could have done with "Pour Some Sugar On Me?"

The show is set in the 1980's in Hollywood, California. The plot revolves around German developers who are trying to bring "clean living" to the Sunset Strip. However, the show is really about dreams... and by dreams we mean sex, drugs, and rock n' roll (make "sign of the horns" with fingers and stick out tongue). Rock of Ages is really like a 1980's music video from MTV's Headbangers Ball that has suddenly come to life under a rather expensive professional lighting grid. The show never takes itself seriously and it often breaks the so-called "fourth wall" as well as the seldom used "third ceiling."

Even more good news, Constantine Maroulis will be reprising his role of Drew Bowie for the national tour. He originated that lead role in the original Broadway production. Righteous! If you recall, Maroulis was a former finalist on American Idol. The show runs about two and half hours but it moves very quickly. Due to its adult content (namely scantily clad dancers) it's probably best that you leave the kids at home. Besides, you don't want your kids to accidently get hurt from all that teased hair flying around on stage.

At least on Broadway, drinks are served seat-side during the show. It seems doubtful they would do that at the Pantages, the Colonial, or any of the other stuffy venues Rock of Ages is set to visit during its national tour. So, I guess you'll just have to bring your own bottle. Party on!

Brynn alexander writes for Best Show Tickets, an entertainment web site that offers a large selection of sports, concert and Broadway tickets such as Rock of Ages tickets and more.

Resources and Tips for Music Teachers With Special Learners

Music lovers and enthusiasts have all the rights to learn their chosen musical instrument despite of their impairment, as long as such will not completely forbid them to play such. Various tips and instructional guides are available on the internet and some libraries that will give music teachers the resources to be effective in handling special learners.

Let us say in the case of Andrea Boccelli, a great tenor and musician who was diagnosed with glaucoma and lost his sight at an early age of fourteen; if not for his music teacher, we might not hear his tranquil and heart warming voice. More so, he reached success in music because he had such self-motivation and certain love for music. And these had made it all possible.

Generally speaking, special learners are regarded as those students, who either have cognitive, physical, mental or social abilities and disabilities. These groups of special individuals are faced with different learning challenges. However, through the professional assistance of music teachers and enthusiasts as well as effective and efficient music teachers’ resources, they are able to comprehend, adopt and adjust to such learning situations. Also, acquisition of skills and knowledge has been possible through these resources for music teachers.

Great examples of music teachers’ resources are those from the Internet such as tips and inputs from various music teacher sites, personal experiences of the music lovers and experts themselves, other extensive techniques and methods of music teachers, and some findings from different music researches. When music teachers are in need of such reliable and effective resources, they may adopt any of those mentioned sources and make each a part of their music teaching strategies.

Music teachers’ resources truly come in variation. You may actually choose from different available resources nowadays. However, you have to bear in mind that it takes a lot of analysis and discernment to find out which among those resources would be appropriate and effective for each special learner. Remember that as a music teacher, your role does not end in mere teaching music but most of all, in making them discover their talents and feel that they are treated as typical and average students.

Though it may be quite difficult to deal with special learners, music teachers will then feel and realize that teaching them can be very rewarding. Your time, efforts and hard works will soon pay off especially if you have seen your learners succeed and unleash their music talents and inclinations.

Furthermore, when these special learners tend to appreciate their music teachers, have made them their real mentors, and have considered them as their source of motivation and inspiration, these music educators can proudly say that being one has been a blessing, thus gives them such feelings of fulfillment and self-worth.

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About the Author

Earl Marsden started developing a passion for music at the early age of twelve. He first learned to play the guitar at thirteen, and from there he pursued the study other instruments including the violin, piano and flute. Currently, he devotes some of his spare time to writing articles about music teaching while managing his own music studio.

How do I obtain copyrights to musical show in order to use it at my theater?

I am heavily involved at a local theater. A few of my friends and I were thinking that we could take the show Next To Normal, which is currently on Broadway, and do our own "rendition". I don't know how we would contact those who are in charge of who gets to use it, though, or who that would even be. I've been to the show website but there's isn't any contact information.

There are several rightsholders around the world, for example

http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/index.php
http://www.josef-weinberger.com/
http://www.mtishows.com/
http://www.surreydancemusic.co.uk/
http://www.stagescripts.com/

but, as the others have said, you'll need to wait until it's off Broadway

Local bands to show off their musical skills
The fourth annual Italian Festival of Mississippi is shaping up to be a musical, entertaining event filled with food and fun. Live music will be provided by several bands, each with its own music genre and flair.

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